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Thursday April 3, 2014 6:56 AM

When people pitch ideas about comfortable shoes, I’m skeptical — for good reason:

Most shoes either look or feel fabulous. And I spend an unreasonable chunk of time trying to
find the few pairs that meet somewhere in the middle.

So when I heard that Easton is the newest home to Marmi Shoes, which specializes in “
fashionable, quality footwear in hard-to-find sizes,” I wondered what I would discover.

I was happily surprised.

I appreciate the work that goes into the chain’s lines — many of which are designed by Marmi and
are exclusive to its stores.

Sure, there are shoes that your grandma will love. But there are others that you will, too. For
example, try the Van Eli cork wedges, $150, or the neon orange driving loafers, $115, by the same
brand.

“It’s fashion that fits,” says Risa Alper, Marmi’s director of operations. “Our shoes have some
of the best comfort features you’ll find.”

They also come in sizes 4 to 13 (most priced from $100 to $250), and many are available in
different widths.

Designer togs sought

Dress for Success — which outfits job-seeking women in need while helping with career
development — is seeking designer donations for an upcoming fundraiser.

Fashion for Philanthropy is a pop-up shop that will be open April 24-26 to sell gently used,
designer women’s and men’s clothing and accessories to raise cash for Dress for Success. The
organization is requesting donations that include evening and resortwear, dresses, skirts, pants,
tops, shoes, handbags, jewelry, fur and vintage pieces.

Contributions, which are tax-deductible, are accepted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at Dress
for Success, 1204 N. High St., in the Short North. For more information, visit
www.dressforsuccess.org.